What are the responsibilities and job description for the Secretary (Captain's Secretary) position at JUSTICE, BUREAU OF PRISONS?
Corrections professionals who foster a humane and secure environment and ensure public safety by preparing individuals for successful reentry into our communities.
Qualifications:
To be considered for the position, you must meet the following qualification requirements:
Education:
As a general rule, education is not creditable above GL- 05 for most positions covered by this standard; however, graduate education may be credited in those few instances where the graduate education is directly related to the work of the position.
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Experience:
You must have at least one year of specialized experience equivalent in difficulty and complexity to the next lower grade level. To be creditable, this experience must have equipped the applicant with the particular qualifications to perform successfully the duties of the position, and must typically be in or related to the position to be filled.
Some examples of this qualifying experience are:
- Experience receiving telephone calls and visitors, handling requests for information, processing incoming and outgoing materials such as correspondence, reports and memoranda.
- Experience editing and composing letters and reports, transcribing notes, and reviewing correspondence.
- Experience performing office automation duties using a personal computer, preparing a calendar, worksheets, typing a variety of documents such as letters, forms, schedules, meeting minutes, and maintaining computer files.
- Experience scheduling and maintaining appointments, coordinating meetings and conferences, making travel arrangements, and performing time and attendance functions.
If applicable, credit will be given for paid and unpaid experience. To receive proper credit, you must show the actual time (such as the number of hours worked per week) spent in activities.
**Your eligibility for consideration will be based on your responses to the questions in the application.**
Responsibilities:
Serves as a personal administrative assistant to the Captain and provides clerical services for the Lieutenants.
Receives all incoming telephone calls directed to the Correctional Services Department.
Handles routine inquiries from both staff and inmates, providing technical assistance and answering questions regarding the general nature of correctional services.
Establishes and maintains files for reports and statistical data, as well as other administrative material.
Composes routine correspondence for signature of the Captain and Lieutenants.
Along with all other correctional institution employees, incumbent is charged with responsibility for maintaining security of the institution. The staff correctional responsibilities precede all others required by this position and are performed on a regular and recurring basis.
Salary : $52,977